Main Title |
Survey of town gas and by-product production and locations in the U.S. (1880-1950) / |
Author |
Eng, Robert,
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CORP Author |
Radian Corp., McLean, VA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab. |
Publisher |
Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, |
Year Published |
1985 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/7-85/004; PB85-173813; EPA/600-S7-85-004; EPA-68-02-3137 |
Stock Number |
PB85-173813 |
OCLC Number |
12881168 |
Subjects |
Gas companies ;
Gas manufacture and works ;
Gas manufacture and works--By-products--Environmental aspects
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Additional Subjects |
Environmental surveys ;
Solid waste disposal ;
Byproducts ;
Manufacturing ;
Sources ;
Sites ;
United States ;
Town gas
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJAD |
EPA 600/7-85-004 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
04/17/1992 |
DISPERSAL |
EKBD |
EPA-600/7-85-004 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
12/07/2007 |
ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-7-85-004 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
ELBD |
EPA 600-7-85-004 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
01/19/2022 |
NTIS |
PB85-173813 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
ix, [456] pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
Abstract |
The report gives data compiled from available literature identifying plants that manufactured town gas from fossil fuels (e.g., coal, oil) and which existed in the U.S. from 1889 to 1950. The results are the first step of a preliminary study to investigate the fate and potential environmental impact of by-products (e.g., tar) from the manufactured gas industry. A list of gas manufacturing sites and company names was compiled by reviewing published gas statistics. It is estimated that more than 1,500 manufactured gas facilities existed from 1889 to 1950. In addition, available gasifier/process information and gas and by-product production data are reported. Based on these data, a rough (order of magnitude) estimate for the total production of tar by the U.S. manufactured gas industry was developed. It is estimated that about 15 trillion cu ft of gas was manufactured in the U.S. from 1880 to 1950, resulting in the production of 11 billion gal. of tar as a by-product. Of this estimated tar production, some tars were consumed at the plant site or sold and any excess discarded. Excess quantities of other by-products, such as coke and ammonia, may have been disposed of also. However, this study focused on tar because it is considered the more potentially significant waste disposal problem. The explanations and assumptions used in compiling the data are also discussed. |
Notes |
"February 1985." Includes bibliographical references. Print reproduction. |